Power & Propulsion

The world’s first Electronic Bus Link (EBL) from Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has been successfully commissioned on ‘North Sea Giant’.

Danfoss Editron has provided the hybrid electric drivetrain system powering a new ferry connecting the communities of Thyborøn and Agger in north west Denmark.

Fischer Panda has extended its product range to include high voltage propulsion systems offering powers up to 100kW writes Dag Pike.

A new technology aimed at reducing the underwater radiated noise (URN) generated by ships’ propeller cavitation has been developed by Strathclyde University and Oscar Propulsion.

The new D-Line range of engines from Dutch engine mariniser Vetus, which is based on the proven range of base engines from Deutz, has been upgraded to provide dedicated power units mainly…

‘Astrid Helene’ is a fully electric salmon farm workboat designed and built by Grovfjord Mekaniske Verksted, Norway.

PDENH (Participatiefonds Duurzame Economie Noord-Holland) has become the third company to invest in EST-Floattech, a Dutch technology firm that develops energy storage systems for fully electric and hybrid maritime application and mobile…

The Sharrow Propeller design, that its US inventors claim increases efficiency 9-15 percent, now has 20 worldwide patents.

A new Inspection Maintenance Repair (IMR) vessel is equipped with three different Schottel propulsion systems to enable maximum manoeuvrability and a high free-running speed.

Doeksen which operates routes across the Wadden Sea will be deploying two new ferries that will be the first to be powered by MTUs new mobile 16-cylinder single-fuel gas engines writes Dag…

Rolls-Royce has secured a contract with Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria for the supply of a marine propulsion package to a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) under construction for the Maltese armed…

A new series of free industry seminars is touring the world promoting the use of methanol as a marine fuel.

Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch believes the global maritime industry is now on the threshold of a committed move towards renewable energy.

For its new 600-passenger 39m x 9m excursion vessel, Enhydra, San Francisco-based Red and White Fleet chose a BAE Systems HybriDrive.

Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading clean technology and engineering company pioneering modern auxiliary wind propulsion for the global maritime industry, has announced that its innovative Rotor Sail Solution has received the first-ever…

There has been increasing interest from ship owners to learn more about wind-assist and primary wind propulsion and engage with test installations, said the International Windship Association (IWSA).

A new shallow-water azimuth thruster available in the power class up to 150kW has optimal efficiency and manoeuvrability.

Shipowners, shipyards, manufacturers and ports have joined forces to investigate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector.